HandyMan191: Buenos Noches Amigos, and welcome to the game where star writers battle it out over a few sports questions, just for some made up point, that in all reality means nothing. But to them, it means everything, lets get it started.

Cubs78910: The trade that the Magic pulled off will help them indeed. Ok, J.R. averaged about 10 with the Nuggets and they have AI and Carmelo who both average 20-30 ppg each. With the Magic not having a second main scorer (Uh, Dwight Howard and Grant Hill. -1 point)then he will get his points. I predict he averages 15 ppg with the Magic. Reggie Evans is a monster Rebounder but he gets no playing time only averaging 19 minutes in his career, with the Magic he will get about 25-30 mpg predicting so he should have 7-9 rpg which is good for a bench player.

They lost Kenyon Dooling, Keith Bogans and Latrell Sprewell. Sprewell is the only decent scorer on that line. (+1) Kenyon can score whens hes hot but other than that hes a worthless shooter, only averaging 6.6 ppg and that won't go up with AI and Melo on his team. (+1) Keith Bogans isn't a consistant scorer either averaging 7.7 ppg and only 39.3 fg% in his career. Latrell Sprewell is the only decent scorer they got out of the trade and thats what they were looking for Latrell averaged around 15-18 ppg in his career and you figure that has to go down. And think the Magic also got second round pick. They could use that as trade bait or pick a decent player with it. Overall winner is the Orlando Magic. (+1)

A_Robb21: Yes, I do think that the magic pulled off a great trade. They recieve a good young shooter in JR Smith and a great rebounder in Reggie Evans. They also recieved a 2nd round pick that could turn out to be a steal.(+1) Plus, they didnt give up much. Other than Latrell Sprewell, who is already past his prime, they didn't give up much in Keith Bogans and Keyon Dooling. The Magic got the best of this trade for the next couple of years. If JR Smith can keep scoring well and Reggie Evans can help Dwight Howard in the rebounding picture (+1) then the Magic could make the playoffs sooner rather than later.(+1) I'm not saying they are going to make them this year, but they have a good chance to make them next year or the year after that.

Snowman2018:There are alot of things to be considered when breaking down the success of a trade so I'll analyze it in sections an look at it from the Orlando side.

They rid themselves of a potential problem in Spreewell. Like Terrell Owens in the NFL, Spreewell is a character. His personality usually overshadows his playing ability. Spreewell can turn it on sometimes but you're never really sure. (+1)

Now the other two Magic players you lost are Dooling, a good point guard that bring energy off the bench, and Bogans, a player I like but he never really fit in Orlando and maybe he'll get to shine in Denver. (-1) This dump of pointguards is actually a positive because it now ensures Carlos Arroyo that he'll get some good minutes. (+1) Arroyo and Nelson will form a great guard combo, similar to the situation in Toronto with Ford and Calderon. (+1, A J.R./J.J. Combo would be sick too.)

In return, JR Smith will be playing the wings. This will be interesting with Ariza, Redick or Turkoglu running on the other side giving their point guard ALOT of options.(+1) JR is a young player that can easily give Howard a second option for years to come. The Magic may have a jam with so many guards and forwards and distributing minutes to keep players happy. It will be more intriguing when Hill comes back as he was the starting SF.

Evans will be the energy player off the bench and will pick it up defensively allowing Dwight to relax a bit and save the energy for his many posters yet to come. (+1) Evans doesn't do much else as he won't be looked on offensively. The second round pick doesn't give too much to be excited about because the Nuggets are projected to be heading to the playoffs. However, you never know what sleepers await in the draft and if GM Henry does his homework, the pick could serve to be useful. (-1, contradicted yourself, again, pick a side!)

Orlando filled some needs and resolved some issues with the trade. The timing could have been better as Spreewell was recently acquire then traded. This may have players thinking that nobody is safe from being traded. Overall, good trade a B+. (+1, for Orlando?)Cenarocks101: I'd have to say that I love this trade. The magic acquired a young player in JR Smith. He hasn't found the right system yet, but when he does, I think he'll blow up. He's a sniper from the 3 line and he can become a superstar if he gets the right coaching/training.(+1) As for Reggie Evans, he's a great backup to D-How. He doesn't have much of an offense game, but he can pull down any rebound on any night. (+1)The magic have enough offense in Nelson, Smith, Redick, and Turkoglu. The magic defense got better after that trade, so i can't see how they lost. The magic gave up a backup in Keyon Dooling and Keith Bogans, and gave up a troublemaker in Latrell Sprewell. I actually think this team will do better without Spreewell. This team might just of elevated itself from an early exit in the playoffs to a late run in the playoffs. (+1, if they make even..)

NyBaLlEr7: I'd have to say that I love this trade. The magic acquired a young player in JR Smith. He hasn't found the right system yet, but when he does, I think he'll blow up. He's a sniper from the 3 line and he can become a superstar if he gets the right coaching/training.(+1) As for Reggie Evans, he's a great backup to D-How. He doesn't have much of an offense game, but he can pull down any rebound on any night. The magic have enough offense in Nelson, Smith, Redick, and Turkoglu.(+1) The magic defense got better after that trade, so i can't see how they lost. The magic gave up a backup in Keyon Dooling and Keith Bogans, and gave up a troublemaker in Latrell Sprewell. I actually think this team will do better without Spreewell.(+1) This team might just of elevated itself from an early exit in the playoffs to a late run in the playoffs.

HandyMan191: Hm, good job guys, lets tally the points here and Snowman2018 is the winner!

wow i messed up when copyin it over i even had other people look over it ?, im sorry wont happen again...it was suppose to be:
"it looks like the trade has Sprewell all ready packing his bags again, and moving. The Magic get J.R. Smith, who is young and can score when he fells like. I can see J.R. dishing it to Howard, now thats cool. Now let me move on to the other people. Reggie Evan, he is ok, ok not really he can come off the bench though so good luck Magic with that. Now to get to the point, the Magic gave up three gaurds. They got back one gaurd one foward and a draft pick that may not even matter how good the Nuggets are. So lets go Howard hope that he can set up the gaurds, more importantly the gaurds set up him."

[hl=007aad][color=cad0d2]Sean Henry has announced that the Orlando Magic will re-retire the number 6. 6 was originally retired for the "6th Man" aka the fans. It was unretired during the 2002-03 season for Patrick Ewing. Henry had this to say," We have some of the best fans in the league and I felt they should be honored. On November 18,2006 before our game against the Charlotte Bobcats we will hold the ceramony. Everyone will be let in for free as a special thanks to the fans." JR Smith who currently wears 6 will wear the number 99 instead.[/color][/hl]